Re: [Amc-list] LPG 258

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

No, I Meant small bore and was comparing to the 4.0L.
Too me there are only the two bore sizes!
 If I was into the 196 I'd have to reconsider! :]

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>
> Mark,
> Small bore six?  You mean short stroke.  All 199/232/258 sixes have a 
> bore of 3.75".  Unless you're comparing it to the 4.0L bore of 3.875"
> 
> --Glen
> 
> At 10:13 AM 10/3/2008, you wrote:
> >I have a set of used standard bore 199 flat tops if anyone is into 
> >the small bore six and wants them.
> >$10 for packing them and whatever actual shipping costs. They are 
> >still on the rods, but I don't have caps for the rods anymore. They 
> >wandered off somewhere.
> >
> >--
> >Mark Price
> >Morgantown, WV
> >1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> >2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> >" I realize that death is inevitable.
> >I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> >
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >From: Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > I just remembered that Matt Kievit here in Michigan adapted Ford 
> > 2300cc Pinto
> > > pistons into his 258, with a 258 head for a serious compression 
> > ratio.  He was
> > > running around 0.035" squish between piston and head.  It was a 
> > really sweet
> > > motor.  He had the ford pistons machined out to accept AMC wrist pins.
> > >
> > > The 199 flat tops or 290 flat top pistons would be good.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Greg Taylor :) <><
> > > Rochester Hills, MI
> > > 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer "TRMN8R2"
> > >
> > > And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, 
> > and this life is
> > > in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have 
> > the Son of God
> > > does not have the life. - 1 John 5:11-12
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 10/2/08, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> > <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] LPG 258
> > > To: hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans."
> > > <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 8:52 PM
> > >
> > > A lot less milling if you slip a set of flat top 199 pistons in 
> > there first!
> > > I think we spec'd out about 10.5-1 with the 199 flattops and a 4.0L head in
> > > basically stock heights.
> > >
> > > I believe you can use a chevy 250 six piston in a 4.0L block to 
> > get around the
> > > 11 or 12-1 range too.
> > > Again, not positive of the exact needs to accomplish this. But heard it is
> > > doable.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark Price
> > > Morgantown, WV
> > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> > > " I realize that death is inevitable.
> > > I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> > >
> > >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > From: Brien Tourville <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > LPG runs best with high compression - so -
> > > > a 4.0 7120 head to a stock '81 258
> > > > would require roughly how much shaving
> > > > to accomplish 11 to 1 compression ?
> > > >
> > > >
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